Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives say the old curriculum will be in place until they can draft a revamped version after consultations with parents.

The 2015 sex-ed curriculum sparked controversy, particularly among social conservatives, when Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government first introduced it. Scrapping the updated curriculum was one of the election promises made by the Tories during the campaign.

New content in the 2015 curriculum included warnings about online bullying and sexting. But social conservatives weren't happy about discussions of same-sex marriage, gender identity and masturbation.

Supporters of the updated document rallied in Queen's Park on Saturday to protest its repeal.

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They also gathered on Sunday in Ottawa to fight for the updated curriculum and used the hashtag #SexEdSavesLives to push back against the government's decision online.